| | Talent, OR | Cottage Grove, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,509 | $14,566 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,411 | $12,107 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,808 | $6,947 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.07 | 17.94 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 645 | 776 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 907 | 406 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.7% | 90.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.0% | 28.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.1% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.2% | 21.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.3% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% |